Rod for suspending curtains on doors and windows



Aug. 18, 1931. w, NORLING 1,819,965

ROD FOR SUSPENDING CURTAINS ON DOORS AND WINDOWS Filed Juiy 27, 1929Patented Aug. 18, 1931 UNITED STATES WILI-IELM HELMER NORLING, OFSTOGKI-IOLM, SWEDEN ROD FOR SUSPENDING CURTAINS ON DOORS AND WINDOWSApplication filed July 27, 1929, Serial- No. 381,535, and in Sweden May30, 1929.

' With inwardly opening doors it is diflicult to hang a curtain or thelike in a practical manner. If the curtain is in two halves the rodfitted above the door or Window must be so long that the two halves ofthe curtain may be drawn to the two sides so that the door can be openedwithout hindrance. If the curtains are drawn together an opening isalways left through which the door can be seen, which detracts from theappearance.

WVith one piece curtains a very long rod is not necessary but the rodmust be of such a length that the curtain can be drawn to one side andthereby the door freely opened. Through the drawing backwards andforwards of the curtain it is naturally subjected to wear whereby itloses in appearance.

The present invention relates to a rod for door and window curtainswhich overcomes the above-mentioned disadvantages in that the rod withthe curtain participates in the movement of the door or window withoutchanging its position in relation to the door or window.

Several embodiments of the invention are illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings in which i Fig. 1 shows in front elevation the construction ofthe rod fitted in position.

Fig. 2 is a detail. of Fig. 1, partly in section on a larger scale.

Fig. 3 is a second form of construction.

Fig. 4 is a sectional end view of the rod shown in Fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is a top plan view of Fig. 8.

Fig. 6 shows a further form of construction in front elevation.

Fig. 7 is a partial sectional end View of Fig.

Fig. 8 is a top plan view of Fig. 6.

Fig. 9 shows in partial section an end view of Fig. 8.

In all the figures 1 is the inwardly opening door with the frame 2 andone door hinge 3.

According to the constructions shown in Fig. -1 the curtain rod iscomposed of two parts 4a-4ib connected to the door by bars 5. Theshorter part is slidably mounted on a bracket 6 fixed to the wall. Thetwo parts of the rod are hingedly connected together by a coveredhelical spring 7 (Fig. 2) which is secured by screws or rivets 8 to thetwo parts 4a4b. The hinged connection in the rod is situated above thehinge 3 so that a curtain suspended over the rod need not be drawn tothe side when opening the door, as it folds on the hinge connection ofthe rod and participates in the movement of the door. The short part 1?)of the rod must move slightly to the right when the door is moved as therod has to perform a greater movement than the door.

According to the construction in F 3 the rod 9 is made in one piece andhingedly connected by means of link bars 10 with the bars 11 fixed tothe door. As soon as the door is opened one end of the rod 9 strikesagainst a plate 12 fastened to the wall so that the rod turns on thelinks and slides parallel to the door. If the door is closed a spring 13fastened to one of the link bars 10 pulls the rod with the curtain toits initial positon.

According to the construction shown in, Figs. 6-9 the rod is also madein one piece. Contrary to the construction shown in Fig. 3 the end ofthe rod l lrdoes not strike against the wall, butthis end is pivotallymounted in a bracket 15 fixed to the wall whereas the other end isoscillatably connected by means of a link bar 16 to a bracket 17 securedto the so door.

When opening the door the rod 14 turns with its end in the bracket 15whereas the other end moves away from the door.

What has been said above in connection 85.

bracket fixed to the door frame pivotally sup- V porting the rod nearone end and oscillatory means for connecting the rod to a door, said rodswinging horizontally in relation to the movement of the door.

2. A curtain rod comprising a rod, a bracket fixed to the door framepivotally supporting the rod atone end, a horizontally disposed linkpivotally connected to the door and rod respectively, the rod swinginghorizontally in relation to the movement of the door.

In testimony whereof I aifix my si ature.

WILI-IELM HELMER NORLING.

